Location
Art Gallery of Sudbury | Galerie d'art de Sudbury
251 rue John Street
Sudbury, ON
P3E 1P9
Artists
Joey Solomon
Curator
Ally Zmijowskyj Carlos
Artist Statement
The visual representations within these paintings do not contain social commentary, but are surreal depictions of the historical, and current treatment of indigenous peoples all over Canada.
Destruction of stolen historic land, residential schools, pollution, MMIW2S (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People), and religious oppression, are not topics easily discussed or approached.
The intended purpose of the visuals, are to serve only as a catalyst for discussion and awareness.
Miigwetch
Mezinibiiged e’Kidad
Newen mezinising zhiwe ninda mazinibiiganan gaawii gego tesno ezhiwebak megwaa kidiwin inendamowin, dash wiigwa maandaawinaagwog waabmbdowewinan owi megwaa endodaaziwaad Giizhaa Agaa Yaajig bemaadizijig miziwe Gaanada.
Binaajichigaadeg agaa gimooding agaa dibenjigaadeg aki, maamowi daang gikinomaage gamgoon, wiinaabitemigag, Nyaadizijig miinwaa Agaa Nisigaazijig Giizhaa Agaa Yaajig Kwewog, Kwezensag miinwaa Niish Manidowaag Bemaadizijig, miinwaa izhitwaawin nigaasijigaademigag, aawinon gaawii gagwech debaachigaadesinag maage bibaamenjigaadesinag.
Owi inendaagwog enaabidag newen mezininising aawon awii aawong owi ayaawong owi awii dibaachigaademigag miinwaa makowaataagoziwin.
Miigwetch
Artist Biography
Born in 1980 in Sudbury, ON, and raised in Shebahonaning (Killarney), ON, from parents of Anishinaabe and Irish descent, Joey exhibited a passion for Art early on at a young age.
Along with drawing and painting, Music was always a dominant part of daily life. Learning to play guitar & drums, then moving on to attend Fanshawe College for music production & engineering in 2000.
His passion for Art has evolved into a natural progression of the opinionated personality, expressed through surreal visuals.
Mezinibiiged Ayaawid
Agii ndaadizi apii 1980 odi Sudbury, ON, miinwaa agii koginigaaza odi Shebahonaning (Killarney), ON, gewe ogitiziiman eyaawijig Anishinaabe miinwaa Irish, Joey Solomon agii waabmdowen aapaji gichi nendang mazinibiigewin apii oshkiniigid.
Bekish age owi mazinibiiged miinwaa otisiged, madowewechigewin pane agii aawinani e-digosing ensa giizhigag enakiid bimaadiziwining. Gikendang awii madowewetod madweyaabiigibijigan miinwaa odeweganag, miinwaa agii azhaa Fanshawe Ishpi Gikinomaage gamig owi madowewechigewin zhitoong miinwaa izhichigewin apii 2000.
Owi gichi nendang owi mazinibiigewin agii ani zhaamigag owi mashkowi indendamowin, waabmdowemigag newen maandaawinaagwog mezinising.